Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Niceville Celebrates 30 Years of Caring for the Community’s Pets
Niceville, Fla. – September 10, 2025 – The Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Niceville is proud to announce its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of serving families and their beloved pets across the Emerald Coast. The clinic will officially celebrate this milestone on September 25, 2025.
Founded by local veterinarians after discovering a need for emergency and after-hours pet care in Okaloosa and Walton Counties, the Emergency Vet Clinic opened its doors in Niceville in 1995 and has since grown alongside the community. To better serve pet owners, the clinic expanded with the opening of a second location in Destin and, more recently, relocated its Niceville clinic across the street into a larger, state-of-the-art facility.
Throughout this growth, the heart of the clinic has remained the same: compassionate, expert veterinary care. One of the founding veterinarians, Dr. Phillip Blumer, continues to practice at the Niceville location, providing continuity and deep roots in the community. Many team members have also been with the clinic for over a decade, offering familiar, trusted care to generations of local families.
“I’ve seen all of the big changes, and it’s certainly much better than when we started with two veterinarians. We have an excellent staff who are very dedicated and help us take care of everything,” said Dr. Blumer. “Emergency medicine is the thing to do. It challenges you, there’s something new every day, there’s always something interesting that comes in. Even though some of the cases are dreadful: cancer, horrific injuries, etc. It still challenges you each day to try and make things better.”
The Emergency Veterinary Clinic extends heartfelt thanks to the Okaloosa and Walton communities, as well as the surrounding counties, for their trust and support over the past 30 years. The team looks forward to continuing their mission of serving pets and their families with compassion, dedication, and excellence.
About the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Niceville & Destin
The Emergency Veterinary Clinic provides after-hours, emergency, and critical care for pets across the Emerald Coast. With locations in Niceville and Destin, the clinics are dedicated to delivering high-quality veterinary medicine and compassionate service to the community’s pets and their families.
Media Contact: Claire Samford | (850) 332 - 4203 | csamford@ervetokaloosa.com
